Senior Legal Executive

Acestar; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Legal Advisor to provide comprehensive legal advice on operational matters. Key responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance with Malaysian laws, supporting management with day-to-day legal needs, and managing dispute resolutions. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of legal principles and the ability to navigate complex legal environments. This position offers an opportunity for legal professionals to contribute significantly to the company's strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on operational matters, including contract negotiations and product disclosures.
• Identify new and emerging legal issues and provide strategic advice.
• Prepare, draft, and negotiate legal documents and agreements.
• Ensure adherence to laws and regulations in Malaysia.
• Provide day-to-day legal support to management and departments.
• Assess legal issues and risks in the company's transactions.
• Provide and coordinate legal solutions aligned with commercial strategies.
• Conduct legal research on various topics.
• Manage dispute resolution processes.
• Perform ad hoc tasks assigned by superior.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to the Company (where required) on operational matters, including areas of contract negotiations, product disclosures and etc. This includes negotiating and drafting commercial contracts, power of attorney, indemnity, affidavit and various types of agreements, drafting and verifying legal documents, handing arbitration/litigation cases etc if required.
• Identify new and emerging legal and regulatory issues specifically provide advice related to restructuring strategic business decisions.
• Prepare, draft, vet and negotiate legal documents and agreements.
• Ensure that the organization has adhered to the constitution and by-laws as well as the laws and regulations of Malaysia.
• To provide day-to-day legal support to management and various departments.
• To identify and assess legal issues and risks arising from the Company’s commitments and transactions, and advice on the legal impact and formulate appropriate resolutions.
• To provide and coordinate legal solutions in line with the Company’s commercial requirements and strategies.
• To conduct legal research on various topics in different jurisdictions.
• Manage dispute resolution process.
• To perform ad hoc tasks assigned by superior from time to time.